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Summary
Summary
Wolfie and Fly is an early chapter book at its simplest and best. Our heroine, Renata Wolfman (Wolfie) does everything by herself. Friends just get in the way, and she only has time for facts and reading. But friendship finds her in the form of Livingston Flott (Fly), the slightly weird and wordy boy from next door. Before she knows it, Wolfie is motoring through deep water with Fly as her second in command in a submarine made from a cardboard box.
Out on a solo swim to retrieve a baseball vital to the mission, Wolfie is finally by herself again, but for the first time, she finds it a little lonely. Maybe there is something to this friend thing...
Author Notes
CARY FAGAN is an award-winning author for children and adults. His kids' books include the popular Kaspar Snit novels, the two-volume Master Melville's Medicine Show, and the picture book Mr. Zinger's Hat , winner of the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the IODE Jean Throop Award. He has also won the Jewish Book Award and been shortlisted for the Silver Birch Award (five times), the Rocky Mountain Book Award (twice), the Hackmatack Award (twice), the Norma Fleck Award, the Shining Willow Award, and others. Cary lives in Toronto with his family.
ZOE SI a cartoonist, freelance illustrator and lawyer. She believes in the power of words, but also that wherever words fail, a mildly disparaging cartoon can usually succeed. Wolfie and Fly is Zoe's first book for kids. She lives and works in beautiful British Columbia.
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Renata Wolfman (aka Wolfie), a proud loner fascinated with undersea life, begrudgingly makes her first friend in neighbor Livingston Flott (aka Fly), an exuberant singer-songwriter who isn't exactly swimming in pals himself. The two bond over a refrigerator-box submarine Wolfie has built, which she insists "is for educational purposes, not make-believe." Fagan (Danny, Who Fell in a Hole) has lots of fun with the comedic contrast between Wolfie's misanthropic tendencies and Fly's enthusiasm, especially after the submarine seems to actually take to the seas ("Maybe you should take it easy on our oxygen supply," Wolfie quips after the ocean's beauty inspires Fly to reach for his guitar). Newcomer Si makes the most of the everyday-meets-fantastical setup in her b&w spot cartoons. It's a promising first outing for this memorable odd couple. Ages 7-10. (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
*Starred Review* Renata Wolfman doesn't have any friends or siblings, and that's just the way she likes it. Typically, she spends her time reading and building models or inventions, and on this day, she decides she needs a big project. While in the midst of converting a refrigerator box into a submarine, she is interrupted by her neighbor Livingston Flott, who insists on hiding from his angry brother in the Wolfmans' house much to Renata's annoyance. Livingston buzzes with energy (hence his nickname, Fly), and his amiable nature seems impervious to Renata's standoffish personality. After admiring her handiwork, Livingston suggests that they take the sub on an imaginary voyage unfamiliar waters for Renata's fact-focused mind. Undeterred, he coaches Renata through the basics of pretending, and soon the pair is immersed by ocean water and wild adventure. This fun-filled early chapter book brims with personality as the curmudgeonly Renata opens herself up to friendship and new experiences. Lively illustrations capture the kids' imaginative antics, while the relatable story is accessibly written. Young readers will enthusiastically embrace this entertaining odd couple.--Smith, Julia Copyright 2017 Booklist
